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A spokesman for Cambridge Stand Up to Racism said: “We deplore the recent incident at Omar Faruque Mosque where bacon was left on cars of fasting Muslims and offer our solidarity to the Muslim community.

“This offensive act in no way reflects the feelings of the vast majority of Cambridge residents who are proud of our diverse, multicultural city.

Omar Faruque Mosque in Kirkwood Road

“The fact that returned MP Daniel Zeichner, along with second place candidate, Julian Huppert, and Green candidate Steward Tuckwood, all signed Stand Up to Racism’s ‘Keep Racism Out of the Election’ statement before the election, shows the anti-racist consensus across the city."